Receptacle



M. M. SElPT RECEPTACLE April 17, 1934.

Filed March 12; 1932 Swuentoz atta: M211 Patented Apr. 17, 1934 UNITEDSTATES RECEPTACLE Meinhardt M. Seipt, Peoria, Ill., assiguor to Stuber &Kuck Co., Peorla, lll., a corporation of Illinois 2 Claims.

My. invention pertains to improvements in receptacles, having to do moreespecially with a container or can having two separate compartments, thewhole being comprised in a single' structure or unit. V

The main object of my invention lies in placing within a primary or mainreceptacle or can a secondary receptacle, the containing space of eachbeing sealed against that of the other.

Another object lies in placing a receptacle within another and soconstituted that the first constitutes a seal for the second, and inmaking use of a lid or cover for said first receptacle acting as aSealed closure therefor.

Still another object is to provide a receptacle of two compart'rnentsone of which is suspended entirely within the other so constructed-as totightly seal the other, and then to seal the suspended compartment by aseparate closure, au of the parts lying in close order adjacent the topedge of the main compartment.

Further, to provide a can with an' inner suspended separate compartmenthaving a containing space entirely separate from that of can, saidseparate compartment being sealed upon the other by frictionalengagement therewith, and to provide a lid or cover for said suspendedcompartment sealed thereon, also by friction, all arranged in suchmanner that the entire structure is no greater in bulk, substantially,than the 'can itself.

The accompanying drawing is provided in order to make my invention clearin all its details.

Figure 1 is an elevation of a can constructed accordingto my inventionin one of its forms, and about normal size, parts being shown insection. i

Figure 2 is a vertical section of certain parts shown in Figure 1, muchenlarged, and

Figure 3 is a vertical section of part of a can structure illustratingmy invention in a slightly modified form.

For certain purposes it is desirable to provide a plurality ofreceptacles each for separately holding an ingredient of a mixture to bemade, the ingredients being combined to form the mixture just prior tothe time of use. Certain mixtures 'used for decorative purposes, forexample, yield the best results if, their ingredients are held separatedand brought together only at the time needed. It has been customary toprovide separate units each for holding a substance used in making upthe desired mixture but the necessary units since separate from eachother can be mislaid and. are not always available.-

Application March 12, 1932, Serial No. 598,395

Therefore, I have devised a structure by which the needed ingredientsfor a given mixture are contained in a single unit separate from eachother, the units being separable only through manual effort andtherefore cannot be misplaced, all 6 of the ingredients of a givenmixture to be made being ready at hand.

In Figure 1 of the drawing 1 designates a conv tainer, a metal can forexample, whose top is.

furnished with an annulus 2 the edge of which may be rolled into the topedge of the can in a customary manner making a leak tight joint, theannulus in this instance including a portion 3 depending into the canand having spaced walls 4 diverging outwardly, one of said walls beingturned inwardly and terminating at 5 leaving a central opening 6 for thecan to receive through it a receptacle or' pan 7 to depend into saidcan. said receptacle or pan has an annular rim 8 formed in which is aportion 9 adapted to' fit between the walls 4 of the portion 3 of saidannulus 2, frictionally engaging said walls, the outer edge of the rim 8preferably terminating in a bead 10. Due to the frictional engagement ofthe rim 8 and walls 4 a tight closure for the can is provided, and thereceptacle can leave its position only by being pried free by the use ofa suitable instrument inserted beneath the bead 10, using the top edgeof the can as a fulcrum for such instrument.

Finally, a closure is provided for the receptacle or pan 7. This maycomprise a cover 11 which has a central depressed wall, in thisinstance, a part 13 outward therefrom engaging upon the rim 8, thencebeing arched at 14 over part of said rim 90 8 and terminating indivergent walls 14', fittin frictionally into the portion 9 of the'rim8.

It is now seen'that the can's annulus 2 receives the nested rim 8 of thereceptacle 7 in a snug close arrangement that is fluid tight, and thatthe closure 11 is likewise nested in the rim, the exposed parts or edgesof the rim and cover lying nearly in abutment with each other andsubstantially in abutment with the top of the can 1 so that the entirestructure is practically inside the limits of measurement of said can.

Figure 3 ,shows a modified form of arrangement. The can is denoted at15. At its top a zone 16 thereof may be enlarged in diameter andslightly fiared, by preference, whereby to receive 105 in frictionalengagement a receptacle or pan 17, the sides 17' of the latter beingfiared complementary to the walls of the zone 15 to frictionally engagetherewith, and fitting by similarly fiared walls 19, a lid or cover 18frictionally engages respect to conserving space in storage andshipment, while there is little likelihood of the parts or the aflairbecoming separated from each even in rough handling.

My arrangement in either of its forms or even where other'types ofnonleaking joints may be used, provides for keeping separate at leasttwo ingredients of a mixture to be made until the moment' !orincorporating the same into such mixture, the two receptacles are Sealedfrom leakage and from communicating with each other, with the importantadvantage that one receptacle is contained within-the space ot the otheras pointed out.

The invention contemplates the engagement of the closure ll with eitherof the parts 1 and 7, of course, while properly sealing the latter,whatever type of securing means may be used.

While I have shown the portion 3 of members 2 extending into thecontainer 1 this may be otherwise disposed, the rims oi' the receptacle7 and the closure or cover 11 having forms to correspond, as lyingwithin the invention.

I claim:

1. A container having an annulus at its top provided with an annularlaterally extending portion overhanging the space of such containerarranged to provide two opposed annular friction surfaces, a receptaclefor suspension within the container having` an annular fiange extensionto overlie the annular portion and having a complementary trictionportion for frictionally engaging the said two opposed friction surfacesof the said portion, and a closure for sealing the receptacle, the samebeing provided with an annulus corresponding to that of the receptaclefor frictional engagement with the same.

2. In combination with a container having an annulus permanentlysurmounting the walls thereof at `its open side, said annulus having acentral opening, and including a laterally extended annular portionconstructed to provide two angular triction 'surfaces, of a receptaciedepending through said opening into the container provided with anannular rim having a laterally extended portion providing angularfriction surfaces complementary to and engageable with those of theannulus and closing the container, and a closure for the receptaclelikewise provided with an annular rim having a form complementary to theannular rim of the receptacle and trictionally fitting the 'same,closing said receptacle.

MEINHARDT M. SEIPT.

